Kirmira

Kirmira (Sanskrit: किर्मीर, IAST: Kirmīra) is a Rakshasa featured in the Mahabharata. He is the younger brother of the Bakāsura and a friend of Hiḍimbā. He lived in the Kāmyaka Forest and hunted men at night for his food. He opposed the Pandavas entering the forest and threatened to eat Bhima, by whom he was slain in combat.^[1]^[2]

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^ Dowson, John (1957). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature. Trübner & Company. p. 159. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

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[2] Dowson, John (1957). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature. Trübner & Company. p. 159. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

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